Interview by the Arts in the Parks team “Whether we realize it or not puppets are always guiding us to see the world in different ways.” - Tamara Romanchuk Puppetry has always been a powerful tool for storytelling…
By Chelsea Cameron-Fikis, Communications Intern for Toronto Arts Foundation Claire Hopkinson, Director and CEO of Toronto Arts Foundation, sat down with me to share the story of how the Arts in the Parks program came to be, where she hopes…
By Emily Al-Jbouri, Events & Outreach Assistant Sandwiched between a parking lot, Cornell Campbell House, a housing complex, and busy Kingston Road, Fred Johnson Park is a small, inconspicuous space that flies under the radar - but take one step…
By Chelsea Cameron-Fikis, Toronto Arts Foundation Intern The Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) continues to expand its popular programming in parks across the city each summer – people can’t get enough! Here are five main reasons why Torontonians love outdoor…
By Emily Al-Jbouri, Events & Outreach Assistant It’s that time of year again! Arts in the Parks has officially begun and what better way to start the summer than with a group of artists who made last year’s Arts in…
By Chelsea Cameron-Fikis, Toronto Arts Foundation Intern David Anderson and Tamara Romanchuk, Co-Artistic Directors of Clay & Paper Theatre, understand how the arts can transcend adversity and empower people to change their communities for the better. In our turbulent modern…
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern On July 8 and 9 crowds of people from various backgrounds and ancestral lines flocked to Woodbine Park for Afrofest 2017. I was met with a beautiful sea…
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern Marcus Garvey once said: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Roots & Branches executive director Tamla…
By Arielle Townsend Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts in the Parks Intern Last weekend I took a short trip to Flemingdon Park to watch the Toronto Taiko drumming group, Nagata Shachu, perform with traditional Korean performing arts ensemble Jeng Yi…